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Tax,
Business Law

Nov. 2, 2026

Puerto Rico's 4% corporate tax: A major opportunity for American entrepreneurs

Businesses can qualify for Puerto Rico's 4% corporate income tax rate by establishing eligible operations and complying with applicable federal and state tax and residency laws.

Mohan Ananda

Mohan Ananda is a California attorney, entrepreneur, author and family-office executive. He practiced corporate and intellectual-property law for approximately four decades and has founded and advised public and private companies. His writings address entrepreneurship, technology, wealth stewardship and multigenerational legacy planning.

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Puerto Rico's 4% corporate tax: A major opportunity for American entrepreneurs

Puerto Rico offers an extraordinary opportunity for American entrepreneurs seeking to establish or relocate qualifying businesses. Under Puerto Rico's Act 60 Incentives Code, eligible export-services companies may qualify for a corporate income tax rate of just 4%.

The most significant advantage is that qualifying Puerto Rico-source corporate income may be subject to this 4% Puerto Rico tax without an additional U.S. federal corporate income tax on the same income.

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